PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Heinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heinski's entrance music is Rare Ol' Times. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Heinski
vs
House

187 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Heinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg House!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heinski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for House!
Heinski prevents House from getting the reversal.
Heinski controlling the position easily from mount.
House is wriggling around trying to escape.
House is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heinski controlling his opponent.
House is looking to improve his position but Heinski isn't that keen on the idea.
House gets back to half guard.
House looks gassed!
Heinski wants to stand but House has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Heinski wants to take a breather but House is having none of it.
Heinski wants to stand up but House is controlling the position.
Heinski prevents House from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if House can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like Heinski is going to stand back up.
Heinski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Heinski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Heinski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heinski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Heinski takes a swing at House's ribcage but misses.
Heinski fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Heinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Heinski and House goes tumbling to the canvas! Heinski follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

House is rocked!

It looks like Greg House has been cut.
Heinski stalling.
House is still in real trouble! Can Heinski finish him?
Heinski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down House for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Heinski there.
House wants to get back to full guard.
House seems to have recovered his senses.
Heinski drops an elbow to the side of House's head.
Heinski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Heinski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heinski wants to get back to his feet.
Heinski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heinski stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Heinski throws a right and a left that both miss.
House blocks a head kick by Heinski.
Heinski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has House pinned against the cage. House gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Heinski throws a lazy uppercut

and House counters with a nice double leg into side control. Heinski won't be happy with that.

House tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Heinski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg House's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Heinski missing with a left hand there. House was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heinski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Heinski misses with an uppercut.

House forces Heinski back against the cage and clinches.
Heinski tries to break the clinch but House is controlling the position.

House breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
House shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Heinski but Heinski pushes him off and we're back to square one.

House shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than House was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Heinski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Heinski is trying to escape the mount but House keeps good control and instead manages to take Heinski's back.
House controlling well, preventing Heinski from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

House sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Heinski taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Greg House!